Obamas Attend Historic Church
The Obamas attended a historic Episcopalian church across the street from the White House on Sunday. Every president since James Madison has attended that church. [Yahoo News]

Medgar Evers Honored By Navy
During the 26th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial symposium, the Navy honored civil rights leader Medgar Evers with a ship in his name. His widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, was in attendance.

Columbus Teachings More Nuanced and Controversial
Across the country, more teachers are educating their students about the misdeeds of Christopher Columbus, while several schools have opted not to celebrate Columbus Day at all. [AP]

Woods Helps Americans Win President's Cup
Tiger Woods' 5–0 victory helped him win the President's Cup for the American team, making him only the third golfer to win all five matches for the event. [Golf.com]

Man Breaks Record By 1 Second
Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya won the Chicago marathon, beating the last record holder by just one second. Had he come in just a second later, he would have missed out on an extra $100,000. [NY Times]

Missing Teen Found, Reunites With Family
Jennifer Jones, a bipolar 16-year-old who had been missing since Sept. 25, has been reunited with her family. [Chicago Breaking News]



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